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Todays Chat and Sing Show Notes:
Season 3,#2, Sean Nós, old style Irish Song

1) What is Sean Nós ?
2) Festival Finalists to be broadcast weekly.
3) Todays Song is: ‘Sadhbh Ní Bhruinneallagh’
(The 1st full song to be sung by our host, ever ! )
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The Irish Song and Recitation Festival Podcast
with your host Michael C. O’Laughlin in Kansas City.
From the Irish Roots Cafe at www.Irishroots.com

Go here to find out more about the Song Podcast:http://web.mac.com/irishpat/IrishRootsCafe/Sean_Nos_Song/Sean_Nos_Song.html
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Thanks for the help
On this broadcast we called for Sean Nós songs, as
defined by our audience. The term definitely means
different things to different individuals today. We hope
this broadcast will help spread the word and create
interest in the field of Sean Nós today.
Thank to all who have participated, you have made
a great contribution to the effort.
Top 10 Sean Nós Final Entries
We have 7 v songs in Irish / 3 in English/ 1 instrumental to date.
1) Peneleapaí with The Leaving of Limerick, in Irish.
2) Peneleapaí with “ “, in Irish.
3) Harpin’ Hank Hogan with ‘Dilan O’ Deamhas’ in Irish
4) Liza with instrumental An Poc Ar Buile or ‘Mad Puck Goat’
5) Mike with ‘The Old Claddagh Ring’ or.. (Joe Heaney style)
6) Mike with ‘Roisin Dubh’ (or… Joe Heaney style)
7) Karen with ‘Red is the Rose’ w/ bodhran backer
8) Renata ‘Were You At the Rock” (An raibh tú ar a gCallaig)
9) Renata with “Ar Bruacha na Laoí”
10) Sadhbh Ni Bhruinneallaigh ( a) as solo b)Group Finale)

The Irish Culture
Sean Nós is a link to the lost culture of the Irish going
back for centuries. Queen Elizabeth must have been
impressed, for she had several of the songs
written down. Of course, that would have been
difficult, as this Irish form of song did not follow
the rules of other forms of musical notation.

What it is
Well, the new season kicks off today with a new format
and type of music. Sean Nós ( pronounced ‘Shann Nós’
definitely not ‘Shawn Nós” ). Some might say this is
primitive Neolithic song ! What it is, is the old Irish way
of singing. The term was invented in the 20th century to
describe just that. It is generally said to originally have
been:

1) Sung in Irish
2) Sung solo
3) not dependent upon volume changes like today
4) Some say, little vibrato should be found in Sean Nós
5) Some styles are described as ‘Saying a Song’

Styles
There are different styles of Sean Nós found in different
areas of the country, and of course, the Irish accent also
changes within the country. It is today also a style used in the English language by some.

What it is not:
1) It is not sung like an English ballad
2) It is not like ‘Tin Pan Alley Songs’ (covered earlier.)
3) It is not just an Irish Song sung solo.

New Ways – Old Tunes
Today we find new forms of this singing art, sometimes called Sean Nós Nua. You will find instruments added to the song and all forms of singing at times, accompanied by dancing, and capes and orchestras !

Experienced Welcomed
But then, all this is just my passing opinion,
I am by far no expert, the best way to learn
what Sean Nós is : Listen to it being sung.

A Boatman from Mayo ?
This song is about a Mayo boatman and his courting
of ‘Sadhbh’. He talks about his fine boat, which makes
trips to Galway. He also tells his love that he wants
her to elope with him, and that her mother even want
her to elope with him ( repeated in the chorus).

Joe Heaney Style
As the first time I heard this song it was by Joe Heaney,
it shows some influence here. This is my first full song
sung – so thank you for your patience.
Heaney also sing Roisin Dubh, Red is the Rose, and much more..
He was great in Irish and English. Until next week or so, adios !
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Hope you’ll be singing or listening in, to season 3,
on the Irish Song and Recitation Festival !
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